Prioritise construction industry and related supply chain for vaccination and reopening

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VACCINATION priority should be given to construction industry workers and those involved in the building materials supply chain under Phase 2 of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, with a target of full vaccination – ie two doses – by the third quarter of 2021. This will facilitate the reopening of the construction industry in stages based on priority.

Following the government's announcement that Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), which includes maintaining the full movement control order nationwide, will be extended, most economic activities are still not allowed. The construction industry is one of the most affected sectors since the nationwide MCO was announced on June 1, 2021.